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Every rupee the government offers startups, in one place.

80 central schemes, 36 state and UT policies, PSU funds and 225 incubators, checked against official sources and marked open, between calls or closed. Free for founders.

Each bar is one central scheme, coloured by its status on 3 October 2026. Point at a bar to see which.Each bar is one central scheme, coloured by its status on 3 October 2026.
  • 20 open now
  • 41 active
  • 17 between calls or pending
  • 2 closed

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E-YUVA Gives students and young researchers fellowships of ₹30,000-₹50,000 a month plus research grants up to ₹5 lakh for biotech ideas.Call open 1–31 Oct 2026 Fellowship ₹30,000-₹50,000/month + research grant up to ₹5 lakh/year BIRAC-PATHNew BIRAC help with patent filing and technology transfer for biotech innovators — applications open 1–21 October 2026.Applications 1–21 Oct 2026 Patent & tech-transfer facilitation (per call) PRIPNew Up to ₹100 crore for pharma and medtech R&D projects, including a ₹50 crore track for startups discovering new drugs, under the ₹5,000 crore PRIP scheme.Discovery Track opened 1 Oct 2026 Up to ₹100 crore per project FoF 2.0 A new ₹10,000 crore fund of funds channeling capital through AIFs into deep tech, manufacturing and other priority startups. Corpus of ₹10,000 crore CGSS Government guarantees up to ₹20 crore on loans to DPIIT-recognised startups, so lenders can fund you without collateral. Guarantee up to ₹20 crore IndiaAINew Rent high-end GPUs at about ₹65 an hour, use 5,500+ open datasets on AIKosh, and apply to IndiaAI's foundation-model and startup programmes. GPUs at ~₹65 per hour TDF DRDO grants covering up to 90% of project cost — up to ₹50 crore per project — for Indian companies and startups building defence technology. Up to ₹50 crore per project PMEGPNew A 15–35% margin-money subsidy on bank loans to start a new manufacturing (up to ₹50 lakh) or service (up to ₹20 lakh) micro-enterprise. Subsidy up to 35% of project cost AgriSURE A ₹750 crore blended fund investing up to ₹25 crore per startup in agriculture and rural enterprises, plus incubation support. Ticket size up to ₹25 crore GREAT Grant-in-aid up to ₹50 lakh plus incubator support to turn technical-textile prototypes into market-ready products. Grant up to ₹50 lakh

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What changed since the June playbook

DPIIT's playbook is a June snapshot. These are the changes that matter most, newest first.

  1. Between calls RDI Fund's first cohort, then a pause22 projects, 14 of them startups, got ₹2,192 crore at about 3–4%. TDB stopped taking new proposals on 30 Sep 2026.
  2. New policy 12 states changed their rulesNew startup policies in Goa, UP, Delhi, Karnataka, Assam, MP and Tripura, and new industrial policies in Gujarat and Punjab. Delhi's, approved on 16 Jul 2026, is the latest.
  3. Closed SISFS stopped taking applicationsThe Startup India Seed Fund closed to new startups. No successor has been announced.
  4. Open now Fund of Funds 2.0 went live₹10,000 crore for AIFs across deep tech, early-stage, manufacturing and sector-agnostic funds.
  5. Renewal awaited SIPP facilitator support lapsedFree patent and trademark facilitators ended. The fee concessions for startups continue.
  6. Correction DRDO's TDF funds up to ₹50 croreThe June 2026 playbook still says ₹10 crore per project. The limit was raised to ₹50 crore in June 2022.

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  2. Check the status first

    Every scheme says whether it is open, running through partners, between calls or closed.

  3. Stack central and state support

    State seed grants, reimbursements and subsidies sit on top of central schemes.

  4. Apply on the official portal

    Each page links straight to the ministry or agency. Sytezo never sits in between.

Browse by type of support

Grant Funding with no repayment and no equity given up. 29 Equity Investment in exchange for a stake in your startup. 14 Loan / Credit Repayable loans or credit guarantees to access debt. 10 Incubation Labs, workspace, mentoring and ecosystem support. 14 Market Access Pathways to sell, export, or access procurement. 6 Mixed A combination of support types. 5 Other Other support mechanisms. 2

Browse by stage

Most schemes cover more than one stage, so a scheme can appear in several.

  1. IdeationYou have an idea but no prototype or product yet28 schemes
  2. Prototype / PoCIdea validated; building or testing a prototype44 schemes
  3. Seed / Early-StagePrototype done; entering market or scaling pilot47 schemes
  4. Growth / ScalingProduct in market; scaling operations and team32 schemes
  5. Market Access & IPReady to sell, export or protect your innovation15 schemes

Browse by sector

Deep-tech and strategic sectors get dedicated schemes. Everything else is covered by sector-agnostic programmes.

Sector-agnostic 33Agriculture & Food 7Biotech, Health & Pharma 14Defence & Allied 3Space 3Semiconductors & Electronics 3Quantum Technology 1IT, Software & Deep Tech 10Telecom 2Technical Textiles 1Mining & Metals 1Fintech 1Food Processing 2Energy & Clean Tech 3Social Impact 3Education & Research 2Cooperatives & Rural 3Manufacturing 4

Beyond central schemes

State & UT schemes Seed grants, sustenance allowances, reimbursements and subsidies, with each state's policy status checked in October 2026. 290 Incubators TBIs, Atal Incubation Centres and startup studios on a map. Many central grants (NIDHI, BIRAC, TIDE, GENESIS) are routed through them. 225 PSU & regulator programmes Corporate startup funds and sandboxes from ONGC, BPCL, GAIL, HPCL, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and IFSCA. 17 Before you apply DPIIT recognition, the 2026 startup and deep-tech definitions, the 80-IAC tax holiday and a document checklist.
This is an independent guide by Sytezo, based on DPIIT's June 2026 playbook and re-checked on 3 October 2026. Windows open and close often, so confirm on the official portal linked from each scheme before you apply.